Phiz - Hablot Knight Browne - was the great illustrator of Dickens fiction. For over twenty-three years they worked together; and Phizs drawings brought to life a galaxy of much-loved characters; from Mr Pickwick; Nicholas Nickleby and Mr Micawber; to Little Nell and David Copperfield. But; from the mystery of his birth onwards; Phiz himself led a life as rich as any novel. In this vivid; lively memoir - the first full biography; long-awaited by Victorian scholars - his great-great-granddaughter Valerie Browne Lester tracks the struggles of the abandoned Browne family and follows Phizs path to marriage and fame; his travels around England and Ireland and work with Dickens; Lever; Trollope and others; and his colourful private life. Based on a mass of unpublished material; this enchanting book; packed with surprising and delicious illustrations; is a perfect present for all who love Dickens and enjoy the hidden byways of Victorian life.
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. HomelandBy Leonard KernThis is a great book! This book is also incredible. It describes the mood of the nation between 9/11 and the economic meltdown. At the same time it is revealing that things werent so great before 9/11. Our problems were in the making for a few decades. It gives an excellent description of our political climate and it is compared with other totalitarian regimes of the past despite the fact that we are not there yet.The book is written in a simple journalistic way. the authors are journalists. Its relatively short and very worthwhile for the price.2 of 5 people found the following review helpful. A truely sad piece of hateful rhetoric.By G. S. A. EstusWhile espouseing one thing the opposite comes out. As a protaganist in the first segment is asofisticated. and obviously spoiled child who cant seem to understand that anarchy is not thething to push in West Virginia. Its not about Freedom of speech. Its about being stupid.I despise the writers intent to try and white wash a hatred of the US by purported love of the US.Ok. I admit it. I am a conservative Libertarian. And yes. freedom of speech is fine and dandy.But the founders also knew that if you used it unwisely it could and would come back and biteyou on the butt. When they wrote the 1st amendment. if you used it and were called on that usage.a duel might be in order. And you might pay for that unwise usage with your very life. "Thems fightingwords" comes to mind.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Those looking for a continuation of "And Their Children After Them" will be disappointed.By Nicole B.I read and loved "And Their Children After Them" for its patience. its sincerity and its in-depth look at middle-class workers. "Homeland" contains little of the same effectiveness. It mostly recounts politically-relevant news happening in the 2-3 years after 9/11. There is very little focus on the economic troubles of families existing before 9/11 (as promised in the book summary). The first 1/3 of the book follows the trial of Katie. a high-school student. The other 2/3s of the book simply relate loosely connected interviews and news reports with very little insight that cant be gained by looking around the internet. Even the white supremacist who was interviewed is given only a very shallow description. and this person. whom the author calls a "failed product" of US society. is actually remarkably similar to the hero Katie in some respects. The author seems to be heavily influenced by internet media and opinions. I would recommend this book to people in other countries who have a hard time understanding the presence of US nationalism after 9/11. For the most part. though. it is not particularly insightful or unique.
